FRUCOM - European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit, Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery Products, Spices and Honey
Budget
€200 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
FRUCOM pursues the following objectives: - To bring together importers, agents, brokers and other traders in Dried Fruit, Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery Products, Spices, Honey and Similar Foodstuffs within a common organisation in order to facilitate and promote the activities of and cooperation among operators at European level; - To represent, defend and promote at EU level the general interests of the sector and the common interests of FRUCOM members (national associations of traders in Dried Fruit, Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery Products, Spices or Honey). To attain these objectives, FRUCOM undertakes the following activities: - Monitor and circulation of information to FRUCOM members on the EU legislation and policy developments in the fields of: international trade, agriculture, food safety, fisheries and customs. - Permanent link with the institutions of the European Union, the key decision-mak (...)
EU Legislative Interests
DG Trade: rules trade preferences (GSP, GSP+, FTA, EPA), graduation, tariffs, quotas, duties, negociations with third countries, CN codes DG SANTE: Contaminants, pesticides, additives maximum levels and controls, hygiene rules, rules on health certificates /Labelling rules/Official controls legislation/Traceability TAXUD: modernisation customs codes, origin certification, anti-dumping rules MARE: IUU, fish labelling DG AGRI: quality standards, Organic legislation
Communication Activities
none
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of SACAR (Joint Secretariat of Agricultural Trade Associations)
Organisation Members
https://frucom.eu/membership/members.html
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.